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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-16
WHAT BANK CHECKS SAY.
An Old Cashier Tells of the Different
Kinds of Checks.

The style of a ckeck. said \ bank
cashier to News reporter. rs often
pretty good indication of the charsc-
ter of the firm or individual that makes
it. The newer the account of 4 man
in bank is the bigger his check is An
almost invariable rule. A man who
has millions men. for instance. like
Armour and Marshall. Field and Pull
man-uSe small checks. or, At least.
medium-sized ones. They are made Of
good paper. but they are quiet and
business like. But Pumpkin. HaySeed
4 Co.. who run a Shingle mill ia Mich
igan. and who have only been banking
for 4 few months. have pictures and
their names spread over big colored
checks that look like three-Sheet post
crS. On the country checks nearly al
ways there is Il picture in one corner
of the building occupied by the man
whose name is signed nj the bottom.
sometimes the print of his daughter or
his wife adOrns the paper. and then his
own countenance adOrnS the margin.
Then he has his name printed in big
black letters over half the check and
his address over most Of the rest, and
in the middle in little letters there is
the name of the bank in which he has
his money. The banks supply check
books to their customers. but great
many people have their own printed.
sometimes the boys, when they are
not doing anything else. amuse them
selves by drawing pictures on the
checks. and the bald-headed President
Of the Oshkosh Incubator Company.
who has put 4 reproduction of his
classic features where il will attract
attention. finds to his surprise. when
the check is returned that he has a
beautiful head of auburn hair. and that
his lonely but unique single chin
whisker has been joined bv an elegant
pointed mustache and James Russell
Lowell sideboards. If his daughters
face is at the top. her form. clad in
-tylish garments. and with hustle like
a bav-window, is added. This makes
4 bank clerks life worth living. But
YOU can put it down as pretty sure
thing that when firm is in the coun-
try, starting fake business with
plenty of wind in the city, it will spread
tself on checks. but if it is 4 solid
house of good standing and heavy
backing. the chances are that its shecks
will be almost severe in their mod
esty. ."-ChicagO NeUS.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-16
What Mother Gets.

My mother gets M up. builds the
tire. gets my breakfast, and sends me
off, said bright youth.
What them said the reporter
Then she gets my father up, and
gets his breakfast AMI sends him off.
then gets the other children their
breakfast and sends them to school;
and then she and the baby have their
breakfast.
How old is the baby?"
20. she is most two. put she can
walk and talk as well As any of us.
Are you well paid.
Il get two dollars week. father gets
two dollars day."
How much does your mother get?"
With a bew ldered look the boy said:
Mother, whv she don't work for any
bOdy."
Il thought you said she worked fol
all of you
oh, YES. for all Of us she does. but
here amt no money in it. american
Farmer.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-16
Eagles Grow Big in Georgia.

On the 9Th day of this month / saw a
fight between an eagle and q buzzard.
was walking beside the swamp, about
two miles below my plantation, when
heard a roaring sound like that made
by train in rapid motion. or by a
heavy wind. The noise approached
nearer and nearer. and grew louder
and louder looked all around but
could see nothing. and was at loss to
know what caused the disturbance until
| happened to look up, when l saw two
large fowls fighting in mid air. about
the height Of tall pine tree from the
ground.
In a short while both fell to the
ground. only about twenty steps from
me. Then saw that it was a large
eagle which had caught a buzzard as
her prev. For three minutes / never
saw feathers fly 50 in my life. The
eagle hoped off few feet distant, and
warily surveyed her prey. She then
hopped up to the buzzard. turned it
over with one claw. and. becoming
satisfied that it was dead. few up into
a pine and gave two screams. which
could easily have been heard a mile.
She sailed of over the swamp. return
ing in short while with four young
eagles about the size of large hawk.
They all pitched upon the buzzard, and
commenced tearing it in pieces.
Just such chatting | never heard.
There was a ground-hog feeding near
by, and. no doubt. smelling the blood.
trottsd up to where the eagles were.
The old mother eagle screamed and
struck the hog. cutting one of the hog 5
ears off even with its head The hog
retreated, and the eagle struck it again.
this time taking off part of its tail.
The eagle, | am satisfied. would meas.
from twelve to fifteen feet from tip ts
tip of wings, and was capable of bear
ing away a small child. If / had beer
provided with gun | might have kill
ei the mother and captured all Of th'
Young. Mr.. Lester. Il few days after
ward. found tine dead hog. fubiii
G0Zctte.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-16
The Facts in the Case.

Some things do not work out quite
the same now as they did in bibiica!
times. The other day Little event
happened in New York as follows:
A certain ri ch man went down from
Jerusalem TO Wall street, and fell
among thieves who stripped him of all
he had. and wounded him in body and
spir it, and left him half dead.
And by chance there came down a
certain man that was als3Fich and had
been chosen friend of him vino !ay
so sore distressed; and when he
saw him he passed by on the other
side.
And SO there came down News
paper: and it came much closer than
the others. and he who was in sore
distress thought OF certa nty that sue
cor was come to him at last; but
the Newspaper only questioned
him strictly and then pass d by
on the other side on trOt and told
long stories OF the poverty OF man and
also that he never did amount to much.
not Oelng even 80 nuCi IL Iho tOut"
part of wha, he was cracked up to
be: and printed his picture. drawn BY
the janitor. and said tha, he would
soon drive 4 street car. And all
these things the man read. and he wept
and was cast down in spirit
But a certain dime e-museum proprie-
tor. as he journeyed. came where he
was: and when he saw him he hal
compassion on him. anl boInd mp h.S
wounds. and said TO him: "ar se and
come with me, and will give YOU even
$50 dollars each week to stand on 4
platform with card hung from vouc
neck.
And when the man heard til he
cried oct with a loud voice, and San.
by the wayside. And 30 he died
Dakota Bell,
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-16
And then they both laughed long and

And then they both laughed long and
heartily.
MAY | see Miss Arden before go?"
he asked presently. with decided
deepening of his color.
Mrs. Madison said, Certainly" and
in a few moments Sylvia entered. He
rose and gave her his chair. and she
could not but notice how the obsedui-
Gus alacrity of the butler had given
way to the well bred manner of the
English gentleman.
Il want to say before | 20" he said,
almost brokenlv. that [ thank YOU for
the happiest and most innocent months
of my life have had constant kindness
from you both, and hope you will all
come to England some day, that | NAV
do something for you in return. l
should like to show you the old park.
1t will be full of primroses in a few
weeks And mist came before the
ewes of the strong man as his heart
turned toward home.
Just before he went away. ne said
very softly to Sylvia (her sister being
somewhat in advance of them, as they
walked towards the doOr),-
DO You think that YOU can ever
forget that | WAS your sisters butler?"
don't know what she answered.
but L do know that an account of Lord
Grimsmead's wedding appeared in the
Court Journal about a year later. amt
that the bride was very lovely Ameri-
can. Another fact, also. | can tell YOU.
which the Court journal knows nothing
at all about. To this day Lady GrimS-
mead calls her lord nothing but Par
kins. s."-LippincOtfS Mugl-ine.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-16
In Vanity Fair.

Through Vanity Fair, in days Of old,
There passed a maiden with locks Of gold,
And II peddler opened his tempting pack,
Crying: 20, nv pretty lass what dye lack
Here's many 4 wear
Costly aud rare,
Come, buy-oh, come, buyt
In Vanity Fair"
silks and satins are not for me;
Lace is for damsels Of high degree;
The lads would laugh in our country town
II came clad In broidered gown;
But yet there's q ware,
Precious and rare,
fsin would buy me
In Vanity Fair.
PRAY, sell me, sir from your motley store,
A heart that will love me forevermore,
That, whether the world would praise or blame
Through sorrow or ioy will be still the same.
IT'S the only ware
For which care
Mid all the treasures
In Vanity FAIR
Much It grieves me, o. lassie, dear"
The peddler said; but greatly fear
The hearts that loved In the old sweet way
Have been out Of fashion this many Q day;
And gilded care
ls all the wear
You will get for your money
In Vanity Fair"
-Chdm6eTs' Journal.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-16
TER MS--N2. 90 PER YEAR
oLAINE'S SONS.
How One OF Them Obtained q Fee
From His Father.


Three sons of James G. Blaine were
subjected 10 considerable scrutiny dur
lng their fathers recent visit TO New
York. says The Tribune. They are all
tine-looking Young men. The second
son. EmmOns. has been growing stout
and round in face. His features do not
80 closely resemble hlS fathers as is
the case with Walter and James g.
Blaine. Jr These both have their
fathers nose. Emmons Blaine is rap
idly gaining reputation as railroad
man in the northwest. where he has been
engaged in the transportation business
for several years. His talent in this
line of business has already placed him
in wav to Law the foundation of busi-
ness prosperity and fortune. Walker
Blaine has been in Chicago long enough
to secure a fair and growing law prac-
tice. while the Youngest son is doing
we'll here in a brokers' office.
In conversation the Blaine BOYS said
that their father did not always succeed
IN avoiding people who attempted to take
up his time when he required it for
business Said one of them: II have
known father TO get into conversation
with persons whom he had never met
before. and allow them to talk to him
for an hour while he let pressing en-
gagrmruts 90 unmet He has no ca
pacIty for saying to such people that
he must be excused. II is partly be-
cause he is tender about offending peo-
pie. less Oh account Of himself than on
account of their possible sensitiveness.
just before Mr.. Blaine left Maine he
sold a pair of horses. for which he re-
ceiyed three 500 bills. He said laugh
inglv TO Mrs. Blaine that this $500
would 90 for incidental expenses and
pin money during their trip, and there
upon stuffed the bills away in his
pocket The last day of his stay in
New York he remembered having put
away his money. but could not find it.
He hunted everywhere without success,
and finally became 80 annoyed because
of its disappearance that he said he
would give 800 to find out where it
was. Walker Blaine thereupon began
search and succeeded in finding the
bills in the pocket were Mr. Blaine had
thrust them. Like a good lawyer he
demanded his fee and got it.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-16
VOL. IV.--NO. %.
JULY.

yry-for you the songs are sung
T. h,ras the leafy trees among;
E,ss merry carolings they wake
M meadows at the morning break,
80 tpdfhrough the day the lisping breeze
a. @ov,n with their tree-top glees.
son the prattIiDg, pebbly brooks
Arsinil Of tales like story books.
s., YOU fragrant incense burns
WI,t;r the gardens blossom
Whicb w tempt the bees to hasten home
With honey for their honey-comb.
Ths river, IKE looking-giass,
tss Ia. ~. he feecy clouds that pass,
MI nsI Il makes US almost doubt
!, Hns,r ..rth and sky are MT changed about.
IrSr-ior YOU, in silence deep
~. world seems fallen fast asleep,
s.s. .e On one glorious holiday,
W. va svsrv little maid and man
I. nUT rroud 10 be Ameriesni
F,e,E :, D@mpstsr Shsrmdn- IN 81. N'ehoIds.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-16
It Was the Cat.

The Jolly old Kaiser
Sat sticking incisors
In supper of fresh fried fish,
When 4 DUFF of blue smoke
His watchers awoke
And shot cinders all into the dish.
Now what do vou think
Came, as quick as a wink,
Down a chimney that pulled out Ike
that:
Why what, to be sure.
But what fishes allure
Always and forever cat.
Philadelphia Wees
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-16

There is temperance man il Pittsburgh 30
conscientious that he objects 10 take a full
receipt. Pitsbsrgh ChrosieIs,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-11
A CHARGE FOR THE "KNow How"

1t Is Not Always Necessary to Cut a Ring
from Swollen Finger.
New York Mail and Express.
''Will you please this ring off my
fngerl'
1t was an old woman who made this request
of Broadway jeweler, and the the worker
IN gold and silver took the wrinkled, though fat
and shapely. hand in his it trembled violently,
and tear dropped upon the counter
Excuse me- continued the old lady, "but it
is my wedding ring. I have never had it off
since l was married-forty five years ago. /
have refrained from having it cut, hoping that
my finger might get thinner and that l could
take it off without breakineit
"And what if [ can remove it without cut
ting2" inquired the jeweler.
But can your" said she, looking up in a b alf
credulous way. IF you can, do it by all
means"
Then the jeweller took the swollen finger
and wound it round from the top downwards in
a length of fat rubber braid. The elastic cord
exerted its force upon the tissue of the fingers
geatly and gradually until the flesh seemed to
be pushed down almost to the bone The old
woman's hand was then held above her head for
uncorded and rewound about the membe This
was repeated three times, and finally it was
found upon uncoveriug the finger that it WAS
small enough to admit of the rings being re-
moved with
II have never failed but once" said the jewell
Ter. ''and have removed many rings from fin
gers even more swollen than yours. Do charge
would get il the ring left to be mended aft
er being cut One dollar. Thank your and as
he turned to his bench and the old woman left
the store he added, but after all she might
have done the same thing herself It's not the
work. however, charge for. it's the know how"
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AN AMERICAN GIRLS TRIUMPH.

Miss Bradley, of New York, Carries OFF the
Honors in a Paris College.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The ceremony OF defending thesis is the
final exercise which is exactsd of a Partisan
medical student preparatory to receiving the
college diploma. The occasion always draws to-
gether the friends of the student and is gener-
ally fringed and varegated with fun and froic,
with gifts of flowers. and with q complimentary
dinner to the new made doctor of medicine.
But the chief feature of this day is severe ex-
amination of the candidates by the college big
wigs, who sit in solemn state, arrayed in red silk
gowns and wearing scarlet caps The candidate,
whether male or female, is dressed in a black
gown with white fchu. And when Miss Brad
ley stepped into the clad in this tradition
al garb, the general comment of the audience
How like Portia in the trial scene of the
Merchant of Venice. ;"
1t was known to Miss Bradley's college-mates
and other friends that her thesis would be on
'lodism" and that she had taken a year TO write
an elaborate book on the subject, which will
soon be republished in English from the original
French. For an hour and half she was gues-
toned with great shrewdness and ability by four
OF the leading professors of the Ecole de Mede-
cine-Drs. Fourier, Gautier, Porchet and
Robin. Each of these gentlemen had previously
bold book and they had bought
their copies at the examining room,
with multitudinious Interrogation marks on the
margins, showing that the new treatise had not
only been carefully read, but had excited much
curiosity and attention. Miss Bradley had the
great advantage of unhackneyed theme,
which she skillfuliy illustrated by numerous
array of unfamiliar facts.
Her triumph of peculiar character. Her
four examiners said to her with admirng frank
ness: You have been working field; we
cannot agree with many of your conclusions;
further investigation may lead either yourself
to different views; but mean while you have
presented. to the college thesis which you
uncommon honor and for which
imously award you the maximum mark of
merit"
After the announcement of the award, Miss
Bradley entertained at dinner by Miss
Augusta klumpke. the first female physician
hospitals of Paris. Both these ladies are Amer
icans-Miss KlumDke from San Francisco, and
Miss Bradley from New York. The grandfather
of the latter, Henry Bradley. candi-
date for the sovernorship of the Empire State;
her father, Ogden Bradley, is banker. aud
Right Rev. Bishop Nealy, Of Maine, is her
uncle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-11

I'm the first place there is the outrage at
Candles Bay plantation, where a horde OF
thieves was set loose"
And detachment of soldiers, commanded
by officer of the militia. added the Spaniard,
quickly.
BE it so. But there was robbery. incendiar-
ism, and armed attack against a house, which IL
was right to repel-as was DONE
"Right| answered Texar Right was not
one the side of him who refused to obey the or
ders of a properly constituted committee. James
Buroank-for he 1t was-had given his slaves
their freedom defiance of public opinion.
which, in Florida, in most of the Southern
States of the Union, is in favor OF slavery. Iha5
act might have been the cause of much disaster
on the nelehboring plantations by exciting the
backss to revolt The committee or Jackson
vile decided that under the circumstances 1t was
their duty TO interfere. They did not annul the
act of acknowledgements, but they thought hit to
expel the newly freed slaves from the district
James Burbank refused to obey the order. and
the committee had to use force. That ls why
the militia, accompanied by some of the inhab-
itants proceeded to disperse the former slaves
at Candles Bay"
''Texar," replied Colonel Gardner, "the court
martial cannot admit that the view you take of
the outrage is the correct one James Burbank
is Northerner by birth. and was quite within
his rights in freeing his slaves. Nothing can
excuse the excess which took place his plan
tationD
II consider that am losing time in discussing
matters of opinion with the rtmartial. The
committee of Jacksonville considered it their
duty to act they did. Am | accused pres
ident of that committees Is it your intention
to make me alone responsible for this act}"
yes You were not only the president of the
committee but you in person led the thieves"
'Prove it, said Texar, coolly. Have you
single witness who saw me among either the
citizens or the soldiers of the militia who car
ried ont the committees orders!"
At this reply Colonel Gardner called on James
Burbank to give his evidence.
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT sunday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-11
The First Circular Saw.

Brunswick (Me.l Telegraph.
The Waterville Mail claims that Capt. William
Kendall who came to that place in 1920 and
erected sawmill, subsequently invented and
put in operation the first circular saw for the
manufacture of lumber. The Mail must be as
Stunning airs when it makes that claim for
Waterville. The circular in operation
for saving lumb on our falls some years pre-
vious to 1920 The inventors of the circular
saw were A1essrs. Jacquith e. Eastman, who
carried the manufacture of lumber in the
Cove, their mill occupying the site where tho
pulp mill now stands L we'll remember seeing
this saw In operation previous to 1920, cutting
out clapboards. The logs sawed into four
feet lengths, and placed machine
propelled by water power and
somewhat similar to a turning lathe,
where the bark and sap wood taken off.
They were then fastened on the clapboard ma
chine, the log turning its center and row of
clapboards cut off by circular around the
log and If the log of sufficient dimensions a
second row taken off The log was pro-
PEELED back and forward and turned by ma
chinery, giving the thickness of clapooard by
an index without the aid of mil-man The
machine considered a great invention at
the time and attracted much attention from
strangers visiting the town.
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a Boom for the Cheap Watch.

New York Mail and Express.
1t is estimated that in a single night during
the recent damp weather three thousand main
springs liz many watches in this city alone
were broken. The watches themselves
fine sensitive time pieces. and yet they were at
fected bv the electrical atmospheric disturb
ances Speaking of the matter recently with
well-known horologer. a reporter who is the
owner of So 80 nickel watch, was surprised
to learn that his time-plece was proba-
bly as good one as though it had
cost one hundred times much Watches
like women. said the manufacturer, shave their
caprices. They are never entirely trustworthy.
Especially is this true during the months Of
June. July and August. In this season there
probably more mainspripgs broken than
during all the remaining months of the year.
They break in variety of ways. sometimes
swapping into score of pieces Since the cleo
trio light has been so widely used many watches.
and some OF them very fine ones, have become
SO maRnetized as to be useless This defect
seems TO be incurable, and because of it many
watches have been cast aside The cheaper
grade of watches. however, to be proof
against electrical influences, and for that reason
always carry one"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-11
Royal Manners.
Youths Companio


When Frederick William I. was King Of
Prussia. good manners seem to have been at a
discount in his court His daughter, the Mar
gravine of Baireuth, describes the following
scene between Ter husband, then hereditary
Prince of Bsireuth,' and the King. They had
been dining together. with a number of noble
men, and the Prince went home from the fes-
tiv;ty almost i'll with rage Says his wife:
He had had fearful scene with the King MY
father had. on this occasion, contrary to his
usual habit, not asked the Prince, my husband,
to sit next him, but had placed Count Secken-
dorf between them The King then SAID. In
quite loud voice. that the Prince could not
help hearing II:
Il can not bear my son-in-law; he Is Gem
plete fool. I have give myself endless trouble
to put some sense into his head, but al In vain
He is not even clever enough TO drink glass or
wine and nothing pleases or amuses him.
NV husband who could scarcely contain his
anger turned to Seckendorf and said Il wish thu
King were not my father in-law. for then won
soon show him that the fool is able to stop rs
mouth" He then took up has glass. and, pit
ting it to his mouth, said. in the devils
namep
The King became scarlet with rage, bnt said
nothing and all the others looked down.
That particular quarrel was afterwards com
posed. but the King and Prince always growled
at each other whenever they met.